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Eddie Izzard: Sheffield Labour says no thank you

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Birdsweepsin · 04/12/2022 17:44

www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-central-mp-abtisam-mohamed-chosen-as-labours-next-candidate-as-she-beats-eddie-izzard-3941410

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LlynTegid · 06/12/2022 12:12

A local person has been chosen. Wish it applied in many other constituencies, for example the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip deselecting their misogynist lazy MP.

Beowulfa · 06/12/2022 08:06

I detest the concept of safe seats, but heartened to hear the local Labour team here valued a proven track record on community issues.

I hope this sends a message to other celebs idly contemplating a go at politics.

viques · 05/12/2022 20:16

Lovely to see good news. Well done Sheffield Central.

GrinAndVomit · 05/12/2022 09:20

RoyalCorgi · 05/12/2022 08:25

Looks like a very convincing win for Abitsam Mohamed.

twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1599464088727277568

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Excellent result

WarriorN · 05/12/2022 09:07

The slightly bonkers thought of joining the conservatives occurred to me recently; if more left leaning people did this they're would eventually be more left leaning MPs and policies! Obviously many more and it's a pipe dream... but you can see how those in large business start to see how they pull the strings.

A thinking outside the box idea...

I'm not flouncing from the greens as I feel I am a supporter of the resistance there.

Really don't to derail the thread - Emma Bateman has an update on her case. Might make a new thread.

WarriorN · 05/12/2022 09:03

It's been brought home to me how much democracy hangs in the balance via Green Party votes. It's no wonder they've been captured.

Shelefttheweb · 05/12/2022 08:49

I'm now fairly confident these are the actual figures for Sheffield Central:
Abtisam Mohamed 433
Eddie Izzard 175
Rizwana Lala 173
Jayne Dunn 64

Just looking at these figures and a PP saying these are large numbers for a CLP. It brings home how easily corruptible democracy is. In safe seats this is who is choosing the MPs, not the voters. People are too fixed into party loyalty/demonisation of the alternatives to vote for candidates from other parties; how often do we hear “I would never vote Tory”. So in order to get a seat in Parliament the number of people who need to be ‘won over’ is just a couple of hundred or, as PP said less than 100 at their CLP, possible a few dozen. I know they still have to be voted in but given that is often just a formality they really are rotten boroughs. I am not suggesting Abtisam is corrupt (I have heard nothing to even hint this) or this just a labour issue, just how easily corruptible it is if you are related to people/have business dealings in an area.

RoyalCorgi · 05/12/2022 08:25

GrinAndVomit · 05/12/2022 06:51

Has the number of votes for the candidates been published?

Looks like a very convincing win for Abitsam Mohamed.

twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1599464088727277568

GrinAndVomit · 05/12/2022 06:51

Has the number of votes for the candidates been published?

Slothtoes · 05/12/2022 06:27

nice one Sheffield!

Melroses · 05/12/2022 00:38

ZeldaFighter · 04/12/2022 22:21

Well, I used to be quite proud of being a non-materialistic, slacker Gen Xer. Not so sure now 😕

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Most of the generation whatevva bollox is like astrology - it varies as to which one I am even in 🤷‍♀️ Unfortunately it might be the one nearer to Eddie 😖

List of Eddie backing the wrong horse.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/eddie-izzard-loses-again/

Newcatbrowntail · 05/12/2022 00:26

Men doing woman face is clearly not the grass roots vote winner the labour elite thought it was.

Fantina · 05/12/2022 00:23

It’s almost like the CLP wants Labour to win the next election

Thelnebriati · 05/12/2022 00:15

Its an absolute mystery why locals would prefer an active local politician over a celebrity.

littlbrowndog · 04/12/2022 22:41

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🍸🍸

Inertia · 04/12/2022 22:36

That's great news!

twelly · 04/12/2022 22:25

Pleased it was a candidate from the locality rather than someone who was from elsewhere. The local party made their decision and were not swayed by external influences

ZeldaFighter · 04/12/2022 22:21

Melroses · 04/12/2022 21:48

www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-generation-x-turned-britain-barking-mad/

Well, I used to be quite proud of being a non-materialistic, slacker Gen Xer. Not so sure now 😕

murasaki · 04/12/2022 22:14

Well done Sheffield.

I am laughing at this almost more than I laughed at Izzard back when he was funny.

AnyFucker · 04/12/2022 21:58

Off you fuck, Mister Izzard

Melroses · 04/12/2022 21:49

Oh whoops - that was the wrong one Blush

www.spectator.co.uk/article/eddie-izzard-loses-again/

Happyher · 04/12/2022 21:14

Birdsweepsin · 04/12/2022 18:39

Hopefully Izzard, his ego and political pretensions will take a hike.

I wonder. Has there ever been a successful comedian turn their hand to politics?

Oh yes, Zelensky of course. Beppo Grille in Italy. Al Franken. But in this country?

Oh of course, Boris Johnson. How could I forget him?

There are many comedians in Parliament 🙄

Sophoclesthefox · 04/12/2022 21:14

Arf. Well done Abtisam!

Eddie Izzard: Sheffield Labour says no thank you